Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public PolicyGambling, prostitution, drugs, arms trading, oil smuggling, and trafficking in people -- these six illegal businesses are large and getting larger. They distort the economy and victimize people. They are increasingly linked together through networks of protection and organized crime. They help to fund Thailand's corrosive 'money politics' and to sustain corruption in the police. In this sequel to Corruption and Democracy in Thailand, the authors argue that control of the illegal economy, especially through reform of the police, is vital for the development of a modern economy and functioning democracy. |
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Page 25
... protection rackets over legal and illegal businesses including illegal taxis , gambling dens , and brothels . The system of protection rackets was inter- rupted for a time after Sarit's coup ( 1957 ) . Many gang- sters , big and small ...
... protection rackets over legal and illegal businesses including illegal taxis , gambling dens , and brothels . The system of protection rackets was inter- rupted for a time after Sarit's coup ( 1957 ) . Many gang- sters , big and small ...
Page 40
... protection money from casinos , brothels , bars , night - clubs , and massage par- lours . Organized crime syndicates may ask for protection fees as high as twenty percent of daily income and may use violence and intimidation to extract ...
... protection money from casinos , brothels , bars , night - clubs , and massage par- lours . Organized crime syndicates may ask for protection fees as high as twenty percent of daily income and may use violence and intimidation to extract ...
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... Protection The jao mue huay faces three major risks : first , the threat from the police ; second , the risk of bankruptcy in case of extraordinary wins ; third , the risk of conflicts among several jao mue in the same area . To avoid ...
... Protection The jao mue huay faces three major risks : first , the threat from the police ; second , the risk of bankruptcy in case of extraordinary wins ; third , the risk of conflicts among several jao mue in the same area . To avoid ...
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